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Miami – Welge Travel Report

By Dick Welge

February 6, 2018

Hello Travelers:

Welcome to Welge Travel Report's Miami city guide.  Here you'll find the best of Miami.  WTR's Miami map shows you the location of our favorite things to do in Miami - including the Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Arts Foundation and The Marguiles Collection at the Warehouse. 

You'll also find the best dining in Miami, guided by WTR's own Carlota Cuisine.  Fine dining in Miami includes Juvia and Bazaar Mar. Then you're off to Key West.

Miami

Welge Travel Report Notables in Miami

Getting around in Miami

Public Transportation in Miami

If you need to get around Miami and Miami Beach without a car, it is easy to so using public transport. Miami-Dade Transit is the 14th largest public transit system in the USA, and the largest transit agency in the state of Florida. Not only does Miami have buses and trains, there is also a completely free metro system running through downtown. Here is a guide to the Miami Dade Public Transport system and how to use it.

WTR's Tony Transit  says the best way to get around in Miami is to visit (http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/how-to-use-public-transport-in-miami)

Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) - Your connection to more than 500 stations in 46 states. For online information and train schedules visit www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245)

People Watching in Miami

Our Francois Flaneur says the best "PW" is Cocowalk, Bayside Marketplace and Lincoln Road.

Beverages in Miami

WTR's Larry Lager's favorite drinks include: Pina Coloda, Mojito, Caipiranha and the Rum Runner.

Dining in Miami

WTR's Carlota Cuisine says the best dinner is at Via Emilia 9 - L & D: Daily, 1120 15th St, Miami Beach, 786-216-7150

Antipasti, pastas and specialty dishes.  Dessert is Tiramisu or a cheese course.  Nice Italian wine list.

Nightlife/Entertainment in Miami

Our Shauna Showtime thinks the best nightlife is at South Beach, Overtown, Calle Ocho, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables.

Shopping in Miami

Shari Shopper says the best shopping is at Mary Brickell Village, Bal Harbour, Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive.

Recognition for Miami

We extend special thanks to the people who manage and/or own the institutions, museums and restaurants featured in our guides.  In some instances we have relied on their descriptions and photos.

Lagniappe for Miami

WTR's Ernie Exhibit provides information on special current exhibitions for our featured museums such as: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

March 8 to May 6, 2018 see Lionel Smit: Obscura

OBSCURA, an exhibition of work by Lionel Smit, explores how we are shaped — and placed — by our identity. Specifically, the paintings and sculptures included in this exhibition are representative of a group of people who are multiethnic and multicultural, and whose identity is constantly evolving.

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Categories : City Reports, Travel Tips
Tags : Destination Guides, FL, Local Guides, Miami, Travel Guides, USA
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